When the owner of High Tide was designing the line of suits, he ran into a manufacturer who offered a polypropylene/nylon fabric that could be laminated onto the outside of a sheet of 5.0 mm compressed neoprene.

This “armor” was not only tough but much more flexible than other armored exteriors on the market. Best of all, it dried out faster than typical heavy nylon-only jerseys. The owner knew right away that he wanted a special suit made just for him out of this new material called Seascale®. And thus the SPECIAL EDITION was born.Each suit starts when the customer is measured up and sized for seals, boots, leg and torso length.

Next we lay out a sheet of special 5.0 mm compressed neoprene with twin layers of titanium flake foil beneath the nylon to reflect body heat back inside the suit. Of course the outside features our special Seascale® armor to minimize barnacles or sharp objects from damaging the suit. After the suit is cut to your dimensions, we add wide, adjustable suspenders, rubberized Kevlar knee pads and valve ports. We then coat the seams with three coats of expensive two-part catalytic glue using our secret “hot melt” technology. We are so convinced of our superior construction that we guarantee the seams to stay leak proof for 1000 dives for the original owner!

Each suit is thoroughly water-tested before shipping.

For both men and women, the SE is our best selling model – dive one and you’ll know why.